Why the Israel Hamas ceasefire is under growing strain
Why has Hamas announced a delay just days before it is due to release the next group of hostages? In one of its official statements, released on Telegram, the group…
As earthquakes hit Santorini, tourists flee but locals remain resilient
Nikos Papanikolaou BBC News Getty Images On a calm summer day on Santorini in July 1956, disaster hit. “I remember our dog and bird acting strangely. Then, the earthquake struck,”…
China calls Trump tariffs ‘discriminatory’ in WTO complaint
Natalie Sherman & Jonathan Josephs BBC News Getty Images China has accused the US of making “unfounded and false allegations” about its role in the fentanyl trade to justify tariffs…
Pro-Russia paramilitary leader killed in Moscow blast
The leader of a pro-Russian paramilitary group in eastern Ukraine has died in hospital after being injured in an explosion in Moscow on Monday morning, Russian media have said. Armen…
Mobile phones, coltan and the fighting
Getty Images There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the earth of eastern Democratic…
Jacob Zuma’s daughter to face South Africa charges over July 2021 riots
The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, will be charged for her alleged involvement in the 2021 riots that left over 300 dead, her father’s party…
Thousands flee as M23 rebels close in on key city of Goma
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing towns in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east, as rebel forces close in on the city of Goma. Explosions and gunshots were heard…
Man jailed for meat cleaver attack outside former office
A man has been jailed for 30 years for attempting to murder two people with a meat cleaver outside the former Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo in 2020. Zaheer Mahmood,…
Sudanese women fleeing civil war face rape and abuse in Libya
BBC “We live in terror,” whispers Layla over the phone so nobody can hear. She fled Sudan with her husband and six children early last year in search of safety…
Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal takes effect after delay
The first phase of the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire deal has begun after an almost three-hour delay, with Hamas set to release three Israeli hostages later on Sunday. The ceasefire was…